Volunteer – Maple Syrup Festival at Bruce’s Mill

 

Volunteer Role Details:

Duration: March 7, 8, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, and 29, April 2, 4, 5, 6  

Volunteer Hours: 8:45am-4:00pm per day, sign up for as many days as you’d like 

Work Location(s): The Nature Centre at Bruce’s Mill, 3291 Stouffville Rd, Whitchurch-Stouffville, ON L4A 7X5 

Number of Vacancies: 3-4 per day

Division: Education & Training 

How you will contribute as part of the TRCA Volunteer team:

Come join a great team and help spread the sweetness of Maple Syrup. Throughout the festival dates, you will have the opportunity to help make this a great experience for our local community and earn volunteer hours by supporting the smooth delivery of an enjoyable visitor experience to the Maple Syrup Festival at Bruce’s Mill Conservation Park. There are weekend shifts and March break shifts available throughout the festival. These shifts take place outdoors, so please dress for the weather! There will be a rest area provided to warm up and have a break.

What you will do as a volunteer: 

  • Assist with the set-up, take-down, and cleaning of event equipment
  • Welcome visitors and manage flow throughout the event space 
  • Assist staff in facilitating interactive activities at a specific station 
  • Attend onsite training morning of February 21, 2026
  • Adhere to all TRCA safety policies and procedures
  • Other duties as assigned 

What will you need to succeed: 

  • Enjoys being outdoors for extended periods of time in cold weather
  • Experience with community events or an interest in providing nature interpretation to the general public
  • Strong communication skills
  • Able to lift up to 10kg
  • Knowledge of maple syrup production and/or local plants and animals an asset
  • Comfortable working in a team environment
  • Customer service experience is an asset
  • Familiarity with TRCA and its programs is an asset
  • Please be advised that successful volunteers may be required to undergo a vulnerable sector screening, with the cost incurred by the volunteer

While the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) thanks all volunteer applicants for their interest, only those under consideration will be contacted for interviews. 

In accordance with the Ontario Human Rights Code,  Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act, 2005, and TRCA Policies, accommodation will be provided at any point throughout the volunteer selection process, provided the volunteer candidate makes their accommodation needs known to the TRCA. We welcome volunteer applications from all qualified persons. 

Personal information you provide through the TRCA volunteer recruitment, selection, and onboarding process is collected under the authority of the Conservation Authorities Act, R.S.O. 1990, c. C.27. Collection of this personal information is necessary for the proper administration of this volunteer recruitment process for volunteer opportunities with TRCA. Personal information is protected from disclosure pursuant to the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. Any question regarding this collection activity should be directed to the Manager of Records and Information, 5 Shoreham Drive, Toronto, ON, M3N 1S4, (437) 880 2308.